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House Committee Passes Bill for ByteDance to Part With TikTok

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The legislation would give ByteDance an ultimatum of 165 days to divest from TikTok, or else it will become illegal for app store operators to sell the app.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

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In this photo illustration, a TikTok logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

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